Bilstein

About Bilstein

Shock absorbers. What do they do? The shock absorbers reduce and slow down the vibrations from the springs. LMPerformance chose BILSTEIN Sport Shocks for its customers because when you buy BILSTEIN Shocks, you know the brand is a recognized name in the field of suspension design.

The mono-tube gas pressure technology was developed by BILSTEIN Sport Shocks and remains the standard in automotive construction. Buy BILSTEIN Shocks for technology that involves the keeping of the oil in the absorber under pressure, preventing it from foaming when temperatures and loads are increasing. The BILSTEIN technology gives the vehicle a high level of traction and more precise handling.

The BILSTEIN company produces mono-tube gas pressure shock absorbers and twin-tube shock absorbers. The BILSTEIN mono-tube gas pressure shock is first in motorsports and series-production sports car because It provides a large effective surface on the working piston. This results in increased damping power, better handling and improved improves the dissipation of thermal engergy outward senabling a high level of performance. The majority of vehicles, however use the twin-tube shock absorber.

The foundation for the impressive BILSTEIN company dates back as far as 1873 with a multiplicity of technical innovations that culminated in their entry into the automotive industry in 1928 with the production of the first chrome-plated bumper for mass-produced cars, then on to car jacks and finally in 1954 they took on the challenge of eliminating the vibrations caused by the conventional telescopic shock absorbers available at the time. They also wanted to concurrently produce a lighter damper that was capable of being fitted into any position and this would be no small undertaking. Finally in 1957 the effort and expense of this endeavor resulted in the production of the very first mono-tube gas pressure shock absorber for the Mercedes-Benz. The contribution to driving safety cannot be underestimated nor is the impact on the shock absorber industry where this technology is currently incorporated into all types of telescopic shock absorbers. The BILSTEIN name is synonymous with innovation and quality of product and this can be seen in the fact that all of the AM Mercedes in the DTM and more than half of all teams in the twenty-four hour race on the NURBURGRING house BILSTEIN accessories. The company doesn’t stop with technological excellence but wants to assure their products perform well on the road and on the track and in order to do that they implement an uncompromising testing program on both the NURBURGRING and the company’s test center in PAPENBURG. This is where their products are put to the true test by their own drivers who test the products on a multiplicity of driving situations and determine how balanced the driving characteristics of various vehicles are. The care taken in providing a product they can be proud of is the hallmark of the BILSTEIN Sport Shocks tradition for innovation and incomparable quality. When you are buying front and rear shocks for your Camaro or Firebird you can see from the above that you are getting a product that is superlative in every way. For more great products, check out these Koni Sport Shocks!

Find the BILSTEIN Sport shocks for your car at LMPerformance.com today and get a great product at a low price when you buy Bilstein shocks.

Alfa Romeo

These are some of the items you can find at LMPerformance for your Alfa Romeo

The Alfa Romeo, an Italian Automobile that has been involved in racing since 1911, but whether your bought an Alfa Romeo for this reason or any other we can help you improve its performance with our aftermarket parts.

If your ALFA ROMEO clutch is getting excessive use, such as a track day, it may not be able to withstand the heat and over time, it will begin to fail to grab because as the disc temperature rises, it works less and less, until finally failing. If your clutch has a difficult time grabbing between shifts even at operating temperatures, it’s likely that the clamping force isn’t high enough for the power levels. When the power levels or temperatures experienced by the clutch system are excessive for that model clutch then you should start thinking about a performance clutch. Whether it be clutch kits, clutch disks and pressure plates as well as flywheels and flywheel friction plates the SPEC Clutch line of clutch and flywheels for your 164, 2000, BERLINA, Graduate, GTV, MILANO, Spider, and Sprint will meet the demands of your driving conditions. SPEC is a Manufacturer of street high performance and racing clutches and flywheels, that are developed in a multiplicity of stages to accommodate your driving demands. Their attention to detail and insistence on excellence in product make it the perfect choice for car enthusiasts like yourself.

Shocks work in conjunction with springs and other components to help dampen impact and vibration during driving while also making sure that the tires are always in contact with the ground, so important if you are on the track. Shocks additionally minimize the impact and vibration to your suspension when driving over uneven or rough terrains and installing good shocks can successfully lessen the wear on your suspension, wheels, and tires. Consequently, where there is an increased level of ground variation your Alfa Romeo will require shocks that are built for decidedly greater impact dampening. KONI, a prominent manufacturer of performance shocks has known all of this and developed a performance shock especially for your Alfa Romeo Spider. Alfa Romeo 75, ALFETTA, and Giulia. The KONI Sport product line is one of their specialties and is designed with road holding, handling and comfort in mind and as a bonus they can be used with spring kits to lower a vehicle up to 35mm for aerodynamic improvement. And for your classic Alfa Romeo the KONI Classic line imparts modern shock absorber technology to your classic cars and cars from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s and they meet the same superior quality standards as the KONI Specials impart to modern cars. You can have that sought after modern damper technology with the KONI Classic Series for better, sharper handling and improved driving.

For even further performance improvement consider installing an air intake system from K&N to reduce the air temperature and increase the air flow to your engine resulting in more power. Don’t need that much more power, maybe just a little, then replace your stock air filter with the improved quality K&N air filter and go up to 50,000 miles before it has to be cleaned.

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